PepsiCo India Inaugurates Rs 778 Crore Food Plant in Nalbari, Assam
PepsiCo India has opened a food manufacturing plant in Nalbari, Assam, with an investment of Rs 778 crore. The development was reported on 10 September 2026 by Business Standard and ThePrint, and on 11 September 2026 by Passionate In Marketing. Two outlets describe the facility as the company's fifth foods plant in India; ThePrint describes it as the company's first food factory in Assam. Projects India tracks the project as the Food Mfg Plant Project at Nalbari, Assam, with a recorded value of Rs 778 crore.
Project Details at a Glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Project | Food Mfg Plant Project |
| Promoter | PepsiCo India |
| Location | Nalbari, Assam |
| Investment | Rs 778 crore |
| Sub-sector | Food & Agro Products |
PepsiCo India's Wider Capital Programme
The Nalbari plant is one of several capital commitments Projects India tracks for PepsiCo India across the country. The company's recorded project pipeline includes a Food Products Project in Uttar Pradesh valued at Rs 486 crore, a Beverages Project at Nanjangud, Mysuru, Karnataka valued at Rs 590 crore, a Citrus Cluster Project at Nanded, Maharashtra valued at Rs 180 crore, and a Soft Drinks Project in Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra valued at Rs 500 crore. Taken together, the tracked portfolio points to sustained capital deployment across food and beverages manufacturing in multiple states.
Food and Agro Products: Where Activity Is Concentrated
Projects India tracks 1,780 live projects in the Food & Agro Products sub-sector, with 26 added in the preceding 90 days. The geographic spread of tracked projects shows Maharashtra leading with 451 projects, followed by Karnataka with 312, Andhra Pradesh with 134, Uttar Pradesh with 112, Madhya Pradesh with 106, and Gujarat with 93. North-east India, including Assam, accounts for a smaller share of tracked activity, making a facility of this scale relatively notable for the region.
The stage breakdown across all 1,780 tracked projects illustrates where the pipeline stands: 601 are recorded as Completed, 496 are Under Approvals, 278 have Construction Started, 120 are at the Planning stage, 99 are on Hold, and 84 have Approvals Received. The concentration of projects in the Under Approvals and Construction Started stages — a combined 774 projects — indicates a substantial near-term pipeline of work across the sub-sector for equipment suppliers, civil contractors and process engineers.
Recent Tracked Projects in the Sub-Sector
Among recently tracked projects in Food & Agro Products, a selection illustrates the range of activity currently on record. Growing Tree Oil & Refinery Private Limited is pursuing an Edible Oil Project at Nuapada, Odisha, valued at Rs 250 crore, with approvals received. Coastal Biotech Private Limited has an Agro-processing facility at Kalahandi, Odisha, valued at Rs 350 crore, at the Planning stage. Inamdar Sugars Limited has a Sugar Manufacturing Unit at Parasgad, Belgaum, Karnataka, valued at Rs 672 crore, under approvals. Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited has a Starch Derivatives and Sweeteners Project at Panagarh, West Bengal, currently at the Planning stage. These projects, alongside the PepsiCo India facility, reflect the breadth of investment moving through the Industrial Projects sector at present.
What this means for suppliers and contractors
The commissioning of a Rs 778 crore food manufacturing plant in Nalbari signals that Assam is drawing large-scale organised food processing investment. For suppliers of food-grade processing equipment, packaging machinery, utilities infrastructure and cold-chain systems, a facility of this size typically generates both initial fit-out requirements and ongoing procurement needs for spare parts and consumables.
More broadly, the stage breakdown of the 1,780 tracked Food & Agro Products projects nationally — with 278 at Construction Started and 496 Under Approvals — means a substantial volume of contracts is either actively being awarded or approaching that stage. Suppliers and contractors focused on this sub-sector should monitor both states where activity is concentrated, such as Maharashtra and Karnataka, and emerging locations such as Assam where anchor investments from large promoters can catalyse further regional activity.
Projects India currently records no open tenders in the Industrial Projects sector, but the pipeline of projects approaching construction points to near-term tender activity. Readers can monitor live tenders and the full tracked project list for updates as projects move through approvals into procurement.
Frequently asked questions
How much has PepsiCo India invested in its Assam food plant?
PepsiCo India's food manufacturing plant in Nalbari, Assam, carries a reported investment of Rs 778 crore. This figure was reported by Business Standard and ThePrint on 10 September 2026 and is consistent across the outlets that cited a specific value.
Where exactly is PepsiCo India's new food plant in Assam located?
Projects India records the facility as the Food Mfg Plant Project at Nalbari, Assam. Nalbari is a district in western Assam. The headlines confirm an Assam location but do not specify a more precise address beyond what is recorded.
Is this PepsiCo India's first plant in Assam?
ThePrint describes it as PepsiCo India's first food factory in Assam. Two other outlets — Business Standard and Passionate In Marketing — describe it as the company's fifth foods plant in India, without specifying whether earlier plants existed in Assam.
How many food and agro products projects are currently tracked in India?
Projects India tracks 1,780 live projects in the Food and Agro Products sub-sector across India, with 26 added in the 90 days preceding the PepsiCo India Assam plant report. Maharashtra leads with 451 tracked projects, followed by Karnataka with 312.
